Baby gets new shoes

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2016

Trucking is a lot like farming in that there are more ways to spend money than make it. Had to buy another pair of tires. Most maintenance I don't mind, but buying tires irks me and I always put it off as long as possible. Also did an oil change and another brake chamber. Oil change and brake chamber cost $430.00, won't get the bill on the tires for a month or so, but I think they are about $800.00 each now.

4520BW · Dec 4, 2016

The tire still looks good enough to be a wagon tire.

greg oliver · Dec 4, 2016

Jon, My boss just bought new fronts and they were close to $800 apiece. Did you see that new hydrogen fuel celled truck? They are sure trying to make the sale promising 10 years of free fuel.

WESnIL · Dec 4, 2016

That tire looks like a super single. It is doubtful one can find a rim and an agricultural application for it.

Philip d · Dec 4, 2016

Horst wagons use 386(?) tires on them for bale wagons.

tim s · Dec 4, 2016

How does the wear millage compare with Super singles to duels ?? Just curious..

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2016

Hard to tel since this truck is so different with the single drive, but I've been running them about 150,000 on the drive which wears them to about 25% tread. Then I put new ones on the drive and move those to the tag and get another 150,000. That's a little less all together than I got with duals on a twin screw. I have no idea whether that is because of the tires or the single drive axle.

Russ from MN · Dec 4, 2016

How do you get by with a single drive axle in the snow? I would think you would be putting chains on pretty often! We are heading SW with our Subaru tomorrow, but it's all wheel drive. Looks like there is going to be a little snow on the road.

Lyndon - AB · Dec 4, 2016

I'm surprised they aren't more expensive than that, being as they are quite a bit bigger than standard 11R whatevers. My 11R24.5 drive tires are around 600-700 dollars (CDN), but I still have 8 of them. But, I do run very aggressive, luggy drives.

MT RON · Dec 4, 2016

I never could see the advantage of running super singles but I don't know much about them.All I know is seeing many of them over the years setting along side the road waiting some times hours for the tire truck,with the standard duals just slow down and take it on in.I've ran a flat 100 plus miles with out hurting the tire.

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2016

On the road it's better than any twin screw I've driven, off road not too good. The traction control is awesome on this truck

flying H · Dec 4, 2016

How many truckers still change oil? Local owner oper. runs full synthetic, pulls a pint and sends it out for tests, if it tests good, changes filter and tops off. Testing has found problems like compressor bearing going out, and other things,from the metal shavings. Things he wouldn't find until he was down on the side of the road. They check the lube ability, carbon and all. He does change it but not near as often. Saves cost of oil and finds problems too.

moresmoke · Dec 4, 2016

Many of the modern big gravity boxes use super single tires, as do some of the Deere-Bauer corn planters.

4520BW · Dec 4, 2016

Our j m 450 bu wagon has them on it. Used one use to be hard to find...only ones around were off front of cement trucks. We run airplane tires on our dmi wagons.

Lyndon - AB · Dec 4, 2016

(quoted from post at 11:31:31 12/04/16) How many truckers still change oil? Local owner oper. runs full synthetic, pulls a pint and sends it out for tests, if it tests good, changes filter and tops off. Testing has found problems like compressor bearing going out, and other things,from the metal shavings. Things he wouldn't find until he was down on the side of the road. They check the lube ability, carbon and all. He does change it but not near as often. Saves cost of oil and finds problems too.

I've run full synthetic in my 2 year old DD16 Detroit since new. Changed every 300 engine hours. Transmission and diff oils changed every 200k kilometers. Oil is cheap compared to an engine or driveline rebuild. I've tried oil testing, but can't find a company I like dealing with.

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2016

My guess is he's finding problems in his oil tests because he's testing his oil rather than changing it. Several major companies tested extended change intervals and they all found the failure rates to be significantly higher.

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